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Ten individuals lost their lives as a charter plane tragically crashed onto an expressway situated north of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, August 17th, in Malaysia.
The aircraft, with a complement of six passengers and a crew of two, took off from Langkawi International Airport en route to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, as stated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia.
The initial communication from the aircraft to the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower occurred at 2:47 p.m. (local time) [2.47 a.m. ET], and the authorization for landing was granted by 2:48 p.m., as indicated in the provided statement. Around 2.51 p.m. local time, the Control Tower detected the emergence of smoke at the crash location; however, the aircraft did not issue a distress call, according to the same statement.
According to a report from the state newspaper Berita Harian, attributed to Selangor Police Head Hussein Omar Khan, a plane tragically collided with a car and a motorcycle, both of which were occupied by a single individual each.
“Forensic personnel are currently engaged in the retrieval of the remains, which will subsequently be transported to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang. There, a thorough post-mortem examination and identification procedure will be conducted,” stated Khan, as reported by the state newspaper. He also noted that the Ministry of Transport will oversee the investigative efforts into the matter.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that investigations are currently underway.
During a press conference, he solemnly announced, “Regrettably, there were no survivors of the crash. The process of identifying the victims on the road is still underway and will be updated in a timely manner. Forensic confirmation is imperative and will be conducted.”
The shocking footage taken by witnesses shows as the plane swerves then crashes on the express way releasing smoke into the air.
